Reading for the Real world_Intro_Unit 2_Wordlist

A medical doctor. Example: Physician assistant jobs will see a lot of growth in the future.

Of or relating to breathing or the bodily organs used in breathing. Example: Respiratory problems are common in areas with air pollution.

In a way that is difficult to believe. Example: Earth looks incredibly beautiful from space.

Not capable of being affected by a disease; not influenced by something. Example: Most people who've had chickenpox once are immune to it for the rest of their lives.

Capable of being spread from person to person; contagious. Example: You may not be able to enter a different country if you have an infectious disease.

An occurrence in which a disease spreads quickly to a large number of people. Example: The country is facing a new flu epidemic.

A school where students live during the school term. Example: The boy was sad to say goodbye to his mother when he went off to boarding school.

To plan and carry out. Example: The scientist will conduct research on the matter of gravity.

Of or relating to the stomach. Example: Last year the number one reason was stomach and abdominal pains, with 5,000 cases.

A change that shows the presence of a disease or disorder. Example: Jack didn't show any symptoms of the disease.